Rodgers Dictionary of Proverbs
When he opens up his path, may he carry
me along, safe and sound.
When he was born, Solomon passed by his
door, and could not go in.
When he was fifteen the devil was a good
looking boy.
When herring mauger him bone show.
When his head is broken he puts on his
helmet.
When hitting the horn of a single cow, the
horns of a thousand cows hurt.
When house and land are gone and spent,
then learning is most excellent.
When hunger comes through the door, love
jumps out the window.
When hunger gets inside you, nothing else
can.
When hunger is appeased we can preach the
merits of fasting.
When husband and wife live in harmony,
they can dry up the ocean without a
bucket.
When hyenas go away jackals rejoice.
When I am dead the world can be an ocean
or a dried up ditch.
When I did well, I heard it never; when I did
ill, I heard it ever.
When I drown, the whole world drowns.
When I eat your bread, I sing your song.
When I had money everyone called me
brother.
When I have money in my purse, I have
food in my mouth.
When I hear you, I believe you. When I see
what you do, I'm surprised.
When I rest, I rust.
When I was born I wept, and every day
brings a reason why.
When ill-luck falls asleep let nobody wake
her.
When I'm dead, everybody's dead -- and the
pig too.
When in charge, ponder. When in trouble,
delegate. When in doubt, mumble.
When in doubt of what is right, consult your
pillow overnight.
When in doubt who will win, be neutral.
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When in doubt, do nought.
When in doubt, don't.
When in doubt, find out.
When in doubt, Gallop.
When in doubt, lie.
When in doubt, surprise them.
When in doubt, win the trick.
When in good health we easily give good
advice to the sick.
When in March sun and water are taking
turns with water and sun, the mules end
up doing the carrying.
When in motion, to push on is easy.
When in need, you shall know a friend.
When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
When in someone else's home, leave your
defects at the door.
When in the city of the pretenders, be
pretending.
When industry goes out of the door, poverty
comes in at the window.
When it blows, the trees shake.
When it is God's will to plague a man, a
mouse can bite him to death.
When it is good, bad is coming. (Don’t boast
if your life is going well because life can
change.)
When it is in an unlucky phase, the vulture
below, shits on the vulture above.
When it is spring time, the grass will even
grow under a big stone.
When it is the turn of a man to become the
head of a village, he does not need to
diviner to tell him that he is destined to
rule.
When it pours upon the parson, it drops
upon the clerk.
When it rains and the sun comes out, foxes
make love.
When it rains in August, it rains honey and
wine.
When it rains in February, it will be
temperate all the year.
When it rains in the morning, take the plow
and start sowing; when it rains between
Vespers and nightfall, put on your boots.